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I like a good book.I mean a(n) 1 book.Last year, I was given a Kindle.I have 2 actually read a book on it.There's something annoying about having to charge it up before I can 3 ; with a real book you can just 4 it and begin.I had good intentions of 5 it in my year abroad; after all, that was why my parents 6 it for me.In the end, I didn't use it.I read the French books that my uncle had lent me instead.
Over the last week, I have been proofreading(校对) several ebooks, 7 them for errors.Reading a 8 for a long time makes my eyes feel rather 9 .I don't get this problem with a real book! In addition，scientists say that looking at screens before going to sleep is 10 for your health—so surely a real book is much better!
Ebooks are still a relatively 11 invention.They are popular too, for a variety of 12 .An ereader (such as a Kindle) 13 much less room in a suitcase.Lots of people don't reread 14 ； an ereader means they don't 15 a house cluttered(杂乱) with books they'll never look at again.People say they're more environmentally 16 ： no trees are cut down for 17 ； no ink is needed.
However successful these devices are, nothing can beat the 18 of a real book for me.After all, if I'm 19 of cash, or don't necessarily want to reread a book, I can always go to the library and 20 a book.For free!
本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。作者通过自己的经历阐述了自己喜欢真正的书，而不是电子书的原因。
1．A.good B．special
C．real D．interesting
答案：C
解析：根据下文的“...with a real book...”可知，此处指的是“我”喜欢一本好书，意思是一本真正的书。故选C项。
2．A.also B．ever
C．never D．even
答案：C
解析：根据上文可知，有人给了“我”一个电子阅读器。而根据下文的“In the end，I didn't use it.”可知，“我”实际上从来没有用过它。故选C项。
3．A.touch B．observe
C．watch D．read
答案：D
解析：根据上文的“...read a book on it.”可知，此处表示“在我能阅读前，有令人厌烦的事儿，就是得给它充电”。read阅读，看；touch触摸；observe观察；watch观看。故选D项。
4．A.open B．see
C．change D．buy
答案：A
解析：根据上文的“...with a real book...”可知，一本真正的书仅仅需要打开并开始阅读就可以了。故选A项。
5．A.purchasing B．using
C．carrying D．taking
答案：B
解析：根据下文的“In the end，I didn't use it.”可知，此处表示“我打算在国外的那年用它”。故选B项。
6．A.played B．bought
C．thanked D．left
答案：B
解析：根据上文的“Last year，I was given a Kindle.”可知，此处指的是“毕竟，那就是我的父母给我买它的原因”。短语buy sth.for sb.给某人买某物。故选B项。
7．A.exploring B．testing
C．examining D．checking
答案：D
解析：根据上文的“...I have been proofreading(校对) several ebooks...”可知，校对电子书是指检查其中的错误。check“检查，核对”，符合语境。examine也有“检查”的意思，但常指检查身体。故选D项。
8．A.screen B．monitor
C．button D．key
答案：A
解析：根据上文可知作者校对电子书，并根据下文的“looking at screens”可知阅读的是电子屏幕。故选A项。
9．A.amazed B．bored
C．tired D．excited
答案：C
解析：根据下文的“In addition，scientists say that looking at screens...”可知，看电子屏幕时间长了，会让眼睛感到很疲劳(tired)，故选C项。
10．A.fit B．famous
C．bad D．new
答案：C
解析：根据下文的“so surely a real book is much better！”可知，此处表示的是“在睡觉前看电子屏幕对健康有害”。故选C项。
11．A.easy B．recent
C．fair D．useful
答案：B
解析：电子书是相对较新的发明，这一点根据日常生活可知，故选B项。
12．A.reasons B．forms
C．voices D．sizes
答案：A
解析：根据上文的“They are popular too，for...”可知，此处指的是 电子书受欢迎有各种各样的原因(reasons)，故选A项。
13．A.puts up B．takes up
C．takes on D．puts on
答案：B
解析：根据下文的“...much less room in a suitcase.”可知，电子阅读器占据衣箱中较少的空间。take up占据；put up建立；take on呈现；put on穿上。故选B项。
14．A.books B．stories
C．newspapers D．papers
答案：A
解析：根据下文的“...with books they'll never look at again.”可知，此处指的是“许多人不会重读书”。故选A项。
15．A.look up to B．come up with
C．look forward to D．end up with
答案：D
解析：句意：一个电子阅读器意味着他们不会因为不再读的书而弄得(房间)乱七八糟。look up to尊重；come up with想出；look forward to期待；end up with结果是，以……告终。只有D项符合语境。故选D项。
16．A.daily B．lovely
C．lively D．friendly
答案：D
解析：根据下文的“no trees are cut down for...，no ink is needed.”可知，此处指的是“人们说它们是更加环保的”。故选D项。
17．A.sand B．glass
C．paper D．wood
答案：C
解析：因为本文谈论的是书籍，所以可知此处表示树木不被砍伐来做纸。故选C项。
18．A.appeal B．hobby
C．view D．sight
答案：A
解析：根据第一段中的“I like a good book.I mean a(n)．..book.”和“...with a real book...”可知，此处表示“无论这些设备多么成功，没有任何东西能战胜一本真书对我的吸引力”。故选A项。
19．A.fond B．short
C．careful D．full
答案：B
解析：根据下文的“For free！”可知，此处指的是“如果我缺钱”。短语be short of，缺乏。故选B项。
20．A.find B．spread
C．take D．borrow
答案：D
解析：根据上文的“I can always go to the library...”可知，去图书馆应该是去借书。故选D项。
